On October 20, WEST Youth Zone, a newly built vibrant youth provision in Hammersmith and Fulham, proudly hosted a special event for local young members with additional needs. The event featured a captivating performance by gifted pianist Derek Paravicini who is blind and severely learning impaired but considered one of the greatest pianists in the […]
On Thursday 26th September, WEST Youth Zone hosted a Founder Supporter Dinner, a remarkable evening celebrating the dedication of our supporters, staff and volunteers to empower young people in the local community. Held alongside a 90s Disco for senior members, the event brought together funders, supporters, and talented youth, making it an evening to remember. […]
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WEST is officially open! Find out what we’ve been up to in our Quarterly Newsletter.
Last week, we had the pleasure of celebrating our incredible team members, Shineade, Nuro, Rama, and Zara, for their outstanding achievements at the H&F Council Civic Honours Awards! It was great to see the recognition they deserved for their impact within the White City community and WEST Youth Zone. Shineade Burton, our Volunteer Coordinator and […]
WEST Youth Zone is now officially open after a spectacular celebration on Sunday 21 April. Over 1,100 members of the community joined us to celebrate this incredible occasion with our amazing Young People’s Development Group cutting the ribbon to mark the Youth Zone now being open seven days a week. The day took a special […]
WEST Youth Zone will open with a special festival style party on Sunday 21 April. Starting at 12pm, all of WEST’s activity spaces will be OPEN and the whole community is invited to come along and see what we’ll have on offer. There’ll be a special ribbon cutting ceremony in our Rec Area at 2pm […]
The Prince of Wales paid a special visit to WEST, the new OnSide Youth Zone in Hammersmith and Fulham, on Thursday 14 March. The Prince enjoyed a tour of the new building, hosted by WEST’s CEO Elanor Gunn and Chair Mark Davies. He met with a number of young people, including members of the Youth […]
On Thursday 14th March, The Prince of Wales will visit WEST Youth Zone to see our brand-new purpose-built facilities that will soon be available to young people in West London. WEST are excited to welcome His Royal Highness to mark the first time young people will have access to the Youth Zone. Please view announcement […]
WEST Youth Zone supports International Women’s Day as it is our aim to make the youth zone accessible for all young people in the local community no matter how they identify. What is International Women’s Day? Today, 8th March 2024, marks this year’s International Women’s Day. The focal point of the movement is to support women’s […]
Here at WEST Youth Zone, ensuring the safety of young people and creating an environment where they can be supported and where they can express themselves is top priority. That’s why we support Children’s Mental Health Week! What is Children’s Mental Health Week? Children’s Mental Health Week, taking place on the 5th – 11th of […]
Our team at WEST was delighted to welcome our supporters and guests for an exclusive look at our amazing new building at our Sneak Peek event on Thursday 25th January. Ahead of the WEST team moving into their new home, the incredible people who have made this dream a reality were invited to see what is […]